Drought in Hudspeth, Texas

Drought August 1, 2011 – August 31, 2011 · Hudspeth, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hudspeth County start out the month of August in Exceptional(D4) drought across the far eastern areas and down to Severe(D2) drought in the far west. By the end of the month, the far western quarter of the county was rated in Moderate(D1) drought while the remainder of the county changed very little. The cooperative observer in Fort Hancock reported 1.60 inches of rain for the month of August.

The wider storm

Monsoon moisture over the months of July and August did help to lower the drought index across El Paso County and the western half of Hudspth County. Very dry conditions continued across far East Hudspeth County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 331978. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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